Before Chrissy is murdered, she rekindles her friendship with Hellfire Club president and dungeon master Eddie Munson, played by Joseph Quinn. Because of his extroverted personality, gothic appearance, and interest in D&D, everyone outside of Eddie's circle sees him as a "freak," and their fear of him represents the "satanic panic" of the '80s.
Traumatized by Chrissy's death and knowing he will be the prime suspect for her murder, Eddie goes into hiding. Despite the fact the whole city are on the hunt for him, Dustin, Max, Steve, and the rest of the Hawkins city gang still manage to find him before the police do. He remains hidden for the rest of the season with the help of his newfound allies. By the end of volume one, police and a small-town mob led by high-school basketball star Jason Carver (Mason Dye) are still looking for him, which seems a little far-fetched. If Dustin and friends could track Eddie down after some simple sleuthing through the video store's rental history, it's hard to imagine the Hawkins police couldn't track him down, too.